North Carolina vs. Virginia – Game Recap – November 5, 2022 – ESPN

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — — Drake Maye threw for 2 touchdowns and ran for an additional and No. 17 North Carolina outscored Virginia 21-7 after halftime to rally for a 31-28 victory Saturday.

Elijah Inexperienced scored twice and Josh Downs caught 15 passes, together with a landing, for the Tar Heels (8-1, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Convention, No. 17 CFP), now 5-0 in league play for the primary time since 2015, after they certified for his or her lone look within the ACC championship.

The Cavaliers (3-6, 1-5), enjoying with out three beginning extensive receivers, misplaced for the fifth time in six video games and must win their closing three video games to qualify for a bowl recreation.

Virginia began quick, getting a landing on its opening drive for the primary time this season and led 14-10 at halftime. However Maye led the Tar Heels downfield in simply 2:55 to start out the third quarter, Inexperienced ending the drive with a 4-yard run. Virginia answered with a 75-yard landing drive of its personal to retake the lead, however Maye discovered Downs from 19 yards earlier than the quarter was over and hit Inexperienced with a 22-yard move within the flat with 13:19 left.

Brennan Armstrong pulled Virginia inside a area aim along with his second scoring run with 3:24 left on a drive that lined 71 yards in simply 59 seconds, however Virginia was offsides on the following onside kick, giving UNC the ball on the Cavaliers 23. Yet one more completion to a diving Downs changing a third-and-2 allowed the Tar Heels to expire the clock.

Maye completed 26 for 37 for 293 yards and ran for 74 yards. Downs’ catches went for 166 yards, giving him 23 catches for 369 yards and three TDs within the final two years in opposition to Virginia.

Xavier Brown and Ronnie Walker ran for Virginia scores.

THE TAKEAWAY

North Carolina: Maye has annoyed groups along with his prolific passing, however particularly annoyed ACC tackles chief Nick Jackson on a second- quarter scramble from the Virginia 5. Rolling proper and on the lookout for a receiver, Maye as an alternative discovered Jackson closing in and reversed course and scrambled all the best way accross the sphere for the landing.

Virginia: The Cavaliers tried a shock punt on a fourth-and-5 play from the Tar Heels’ 32 within the second quarter, however whereas Armstrong seemed to be making an attempt to kick it out of bounds, it bounced into the tip zone for a touchback and a web acquire of simply 12 yards. North Carolina then drove 80 yards in 13 performs to take a 10-7 lead.

UP NEXT

The Tar Heels are again on the street to face No. 20 Wake Forest.

Virginia stays at house for its third of 4 consecutive house video games, taking over Pittsburgh.

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